Leery of the next market downturn, investors are
demanding more and better information from real estate
managers. Our roundtable participants discussed what plan
sponsors want, and how they want to receive it.

A Plan Sponsor survey of 401(k) sponsors shows that
they like the hand their providers have dealt them in
education, communication, and recordkeeping services. But one
area investment performance shows room for
improvement.

MARKET MIRROR

Friday, the Dow closed 72.85 points (0.29%) higher at 24,946.51, the NASDAQ was virtually unchanged at 7,481.99, and the S&P 500 was up 4.68 points (0.17%) at 2,752.01. The Russell 2000 increased 9.43 points (0.60%) to 1,586.05, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 78.92 points (0.28%) to finish at 28,545.18.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was down 4/32, increasing its yield to 2.844%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond decreased 12/32, bringing its yield up to 3.078%.

WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ending March 16, the Dow fell 1.54%, the NASDAQ decreased 1.04%, and the S&P 500 lost 1.24%. The Russell 2000 was down 0.69%, and the Wilshire 5000 finished 1.09% lower.